Antibiotic prescribing over the last 16 years: Fewer antibiotics but the spectrum is broadening

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 893-897

  Llor, C ^a   Cots, J M ^b   Gaspar, M J ^c   Alay, M ^c   Rams, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Department of Health of the Catalonian Government ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN V; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OUTPATIENTS; PRESCRIPTIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPAIN;

EID: 68849103692     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-009-0719-3     Document Type: Article

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